How to Cook Delicious Tofu Shrimp Bokchoy Stir Fry in Ginger Sauce

Tofu Shrimp Bokchoy Stir Fry in Ginger Sauce. I'm absolutely in love with this simple dish of pan-fried tofu, stir-fried bok choy, and a sweet-and-spicy Sichuan pepper sauce. You can use either regular or "baby" bok choy for this recipe. If you have a hard time finding bok choy, substitute Chinese cabbage (sometimes called Napa cabbage).

You only need a few spices - green onion, soy sauce and sugar, to create a flavorful sweet savory sauce. The cooking is quick, simple and straightforward. The dish has a great texture. You can have Tofu Shrimp Bokchoy Stir Fry in Ginger Sauce using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Tofu Shrimp Bokchoy Stir Fry in Ginger Sauce

1. It's 4 oz of shrimp, peeled and deveined.
2. It's 1/2 lb of baby bokchoy, separate the stem and leaves then cut them.
3. You need 1 of medium size carrot, cut into matchsticks.
4. You need 1/2 lb of firm tofu, cut about 1/2 inch cubes.
5. Prepare 1 teaspoon of soy sauce.
6. You need 2 cloves of garlic, smashed then finely chopped.
7. You need 1/2 inch of ginger, smashed then finely chopped.
8. Prepare 2 of green onion, separate the white and green parts, then cut them off.
9. Prepare of For Ginger Sauce:.
10. Prepare 3 tablespoons of soy sauce.
11. It's 3 tablespoons of water.
12. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Chinese cooking wine / Shao Xing Wine (optional).
13. Prepare 1/2 tablespoons of sugar.
14. You need 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
15. It's 1/2 inch of ginger, grated.
16. You need 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.

The bok choy is cooked until slightly charred and meaty in texture. Add the bok choy stalks, carrot, and ginger. Place wok in stove top over high heat, add oil then gently pan fry the tofu. Remove tofu then set it aside.

Tofu Shrimp Bokchoy Stir Fry in Ginger Sauce step by step

1. Toss the tofu with soy sauce. Set aside..
2. For Ginger Sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside..
3. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the tofu to a clean bowl..
4. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the same pan. Saute the bokchoy stems and carrot. Stir for about 1-2 minutes. Add the green onion (the white part), garlic and chopped ginger. Stir until fragrant..
5. Add shrimp and tofu. Stir until the shrimp changes color. Add the bokchoy leaves and green onions (green part). Stir for a while..
6. Whisk the ginger sauce to recombine, then pour it to the pan and bring to a simmer and get thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and toss until all the ingredients are well coated with sauce and sizzling hot. Serve immediately..

Pour the prepared sauce, bring it to a boil and let it thicken. Serve this over noodles or rice for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. For a simple weeknight meal, toss together Stir-Fried Shrimp and Bok Choy. All you need for a balanced meal is tossed together in this one-dish dinner. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.